Cruise the Clyde with Common Ground
'Catfish Keith - The Catfish Cruise'
Sunday 20th July 2003 @1100 hrs until 19.30
Sailing from and returning to Largs
Tickets are £45 each - The cruise will be limited to only 80 places.

Cruise the Clyde aboard a chartered vintage vessel; visit Lochranza, Tighnabruaich and Port Bannatyne; sample Real Ale in the Port Royal Hotel Russian Tavern . all in the company of Catfish Keith - 'the US steel blues guitar pickin' king'.

Common Ground Scotland is working with 'Captain' Geoff Proven.for one of the most unusual fundraising gigs of all time. Geoff's idea was to get a great performer - Catfish Keith - to come to Scotland for a day out in some style. Geoff has a shared passion for music and sailing and has combined these to produce a wonderful day out cruising on the Firth of Clyde in the company of some extraordinary musicians.

Aboard the MV The Second Snark, you will enjoy a leisurely day's navigation of the Clyde's best scenic islands and kyles. During the cruise we will call at three lovely ports - Isle of Arran's Lochranza, Argyll's Tighnabruaich and Bute's Port Bannatyne. At each port you will be able to go ashore for walkabouts and local entertainments .all in the company of Catfish Keith - 'the US steel blues guitar pickin' king'.

On Bute we will experience Grant's boogie-woogie standup piano spot in the Port Royal Hotel Russian Tavern, a unique treat in itself. Real ale is the house speciality in The Port Royal Hotel which is Argyll & Bute's 'CAMRA pub of the year 2003'.

Tickets are £45 each for a whole day's maritime fun with fantastic music. The cruise will be limited to only 80 places. Advanced booking is essential. Book early, this is sure to sell out.

Catfish Keith

Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over.

A two-time W. C. Handy Award nominee for Best Acoustic Blues Album, Catfish has eight Number One independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit, and packs houses with his dynamic stage show. The twenty-year veteran has toured the U.K. and Europe dozens of times to wide acclaim, headlining major music festivals, and appearing with legends John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Johnny Shines and many, many others.

"Known to work his audiences to the bone, Catfish Keith is the real acoustic blues king." - Rock 'n' Reel

"Pulling Blues Out of The Sky, Catfish lays down a foot-stomping groove. One of the most exciting guitarists of any genre." - Acoustic Guitar

"One of the finest acoustic bluesmen in America. Every fan of acoustic blues should have all of his discs in their collection. This man is flat-out spectacular!" - Big City Blues

"Catfish bends entire chords as well as the neck and body of his guitar to wrench emotion from his songs. Knock yourself out!" - Guitar Player

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: The Organiser of the cruise is: Geoff Proven. Shore House, Portencross, Ayrshire KA23 9QA Scotland Tel 01294 822233 email: CatfishCruise@aol.com

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